Abstract Study region Irtysh River Basin, a transboundary river laying in the North
hemisphere and serving as a home for around 15 million people in China, Kazakhstan, and …

The present article is an assessment of wastewater treatment processes in the oil refinery
sector in Kazakhstan by comparing relevant experience of developed and develo** …

Abstract Water–Sanitation–Hygiene (WASH) remains vital for the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development, yet many countries have not localised the 17 Sustainable …

Rural water supplies have traditionally been overshadowed by urban ones. That must now
change, as the Sustainable Development Goals calls for water for all. The objective of the …

Central Asia is one of the regions with the highest probability of conflicts over water.
Kazakhstan is the main Central Asian economic power and therefore it is important to …

In some parts of Africa, rainfall variability has resulted in widespread droughts and floods,
thus posing a substantial challenge to water availability in rural areas, especially drinking …

Petrochemical enterprises in Kazakhstan discharge polluted wastewater into special
recipients. Contaminants infiltrate through the soil into the groundwater, which potentially …

The selection of sites for permanent environmental monitoring of natural water bodies
should rely on corresponding source apportionment studies. Tools like the water quality …

The knowledge of the tendencies of the drinking water treatments was changing through the
previous decades and it is necessary to improve it for the benefit of the human beings. In this …

Safe water and sanitation, which give rise to appropriate hygiene, are fundamental
determinants of individual and social health and well-being. Thereby, assessing and …